Pond spitters are like an added
attraction to your water garden or koi pond. Even though spitters are mainly
used on focusing attention to a certain area of the pond they also give a nice
sound of falling water that is very calming and pleasant sounding.
The gentle sound of water is an alluring
pond element. Splashing water attracts birds and other wildlife to pond areas,
and the slight turbulence that pond spitters create may help dissuade
mosquitoes from laying eggs in the pond.
They help with the circulation of water
in a pond but never expect your spitter to be the sole purpose of circulating your
pond or as the only item to add oxygen into your water garden.
Spitters are made from many different
materials such as Brass, Bronze, Copper, Steel and a durable lightweight
material called Poly Resin. Cost can vary from several dollars to thousands of
dollars depending on the size and material the statuary product is made from.
A pond spitter requires a smaller pump than most pond fountains. These pumps need to
produce 80 gph to 700 gph depending on the size spitter. Some larger spitters
can even take a stronger sized pump.
Spitters can range from 6 inches up to 10 feet in height. Typical figures
consist of animals, fish and birds plus many other statuary designs.
Whenever non-stationary spitters are used, it is important to ensure that the
flow of water will never be directed over the boundary of the pond. Gentle
winds can be capricious, and a floating spitter that ends up in exactly the
wrong place can empty 100 gallons or more from a pond during the course of a
day. This can be disastrous to a water garden with a small volume. Usually
there is a line with a weight that will go towards the bottom to keep your
statuary spitter in place.
